Opinions

Opinions

A solid bridge between Middle East and Europe

Islamic finance has the opportunity to be the perfect tool to strengthen and increase the investment flows from Middle Eastern investors into Europe, writes Guido Labriola of Global Advocacy and Legal Consultants. The Islamic finance industry...

Healthcare gets a lifeline in the UAE

Moaz Forawi of Fichte & Co sets out the key aspects of UAE’s New Medical Liability Law, introduced to define medical malpractice and specify the rights and responsibilities of healthcare providers. The healthcare industry is booming...

Colouring outside the lines?

Sadique Mohd of CSCEC shares his thoughts on the potential consequences of the recent amendment to the UAE Penal code on arbitrator bias. The recent amendment to the Federal Law No. 7 of 2016 amending Article...

A lack of clarity?

Ince & Co’s Mohamed El Hawawy and Mazin Mohamed discuss the arbitrability of lease agreements in the United Arab Emirates. Over the last few years, the issue of the arbitrability of a real estate dispute has...

Better delivery of mega projects

Stephen Walker QC of Atkins Chambers considers the contractual issues mega projects could generate for those engaged in the delivery of the works. On January 2, 2017, Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the development...

To code or not to code

Could smart contracts be the end of lawyers unless they know how to write computer code? Michael Twomey of Law2020 offers his take. As a recent conference, organised by Law2020 and CBD Consultancy Dubai, entitled ‘The Law...

Simplify, enhance and economise

Khaled Shivji of Aggreko shares his experience in using an eProcurement System to appoint a legal panel. Using an, online eProcurement system can pay dividends for General Counsel who want to appoint a legal panel. When...

It’s criminal: New risks for arbitrators in the UAE

DLA Piper analyses the implications of Article 257 of the Penal Code on commercial arbitration in the UAE. Does it have potential to weaken the arbitration landscape of the country? In September 2016, an amendment to...

A Transition to Trade Lawyering

Oswald Fernandez talks about how stepping out of the traditional in-house role aids him to develop better legal and organisational strategies on a proactive basis. It was way back in the day when a colleague within...

Insourcing the Typically Outsourced

Tarek Nakkach recounts the HPE in-house team’s experience in developing a unique hybrid model to provide cost-effective world class legal services to their clients. In-house counsels are under pressure to minimise cost or even turn their...

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